Project 98 Day 2

Tracking the Project

 

Synopsis:

 

This module covers working with the critical path, baselines, earned value, and reports. Students will learn how to customize project information and track the progress of a project.

 

Prerequisites:

 

Project 2000 - Lvl 1

 

Objectives:

 

·    Customize project information

·    Filter, sort, and group information

·    Customize views, tables and outline codes

·    Work with baselines

·    Track your progress

·    Evaluate and distribute project data

 

This module includes:

 

Customizing Project Information

Using the Options dialog box

Setting Save, Scheduling and Calculation options

Using the Drawing toolbar

 

Filtering, Sorting, and Grouping Information

Using the AutoFilter feature

Sorting a view

Grouping resources or tasks

Creating a custom filter, sort, and group

 

Using More Customization Features

Applying a table to a view

Creating a custom view and table

Adding and hiding a table column

Using the Organizer

Customizing the Global template

Using the GanttChart Wizard

Creating custom outline codes

 

Working with Baselines

Working with baselines

Using baseline tables

Saving a project baseline

Saving a task baseline

Saving a project interim plan

Saving a task interim plan

Clearing a baseline

 

Tracking Your Progress

Tracking progress

Revising the current date

Updating tasks on schedule and not on schedule

Viewing slippage

Updating a task in progress

Entering the percent complete

Entering actual and remaining durations

Entering actual work values

Applying progress lines

Viewing summary information

 

Evaluating and Distributing Project Data

Entering a status date

Viewing earned value data

Creating a report

Creating a custom report

Creating a crosstab report

Using the Print Preview window

Changing page setup options

Printing a report


 

Sharing and Finalizing Project Information

 

Synopsis:

 

This module covers how to finalize a project. Students will learn how to work with multiple projects and resource pools. Tasks also include reviewing workgroup and web basics and how to import and export data.

 

Prerequisites:

 

Project 2000 - Lvl 1

 

Tracking the Project

 

Objectives:

 

·    Finalize a project

·    Work with multiple projects

·    Work with resource pools

·    Review workgroup and web basics

·    Import and export data

 

This module includes:

 

Finalizing a Project

Marking tasks complete

Correcting actual data

Analyzing final data

Using final data in a new project

Copying task names to a new project

 

Working with Multiple Projects

Working with master projects

Creating a subproject

Inserting a project

Creating consolidated projects

Linking and unlinking subproject information

Viewing multiple critical paths

Saving a workspace file

 

Working with Resource pools

Working with resource pools

Creating resource pools

Updating resource pools

Linking a project to a resource pool

Opening a sharer file

 

Reviewing Workgroup and Web Basics

Using workgroup features

Setting up workgroup resources

Sending/Receiving TeamAssign, TeamUpdate, and TeamStatus messages

Updating the project

Customizing workgroup features

Adding hyperlinks to a project

Saving a project as an HTML file

 

Importing and Exporting Data

Using import/export maps

Importing and exporting data

Creating a custom import/export map

Saving a project as a database